Sauk County, Wisconsin

county in Wisconsin, United States

Sauk County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, 65,763 people lived there.[1] The county seat and largest city is Baraboo.[2] The county was created in 1840 from Wisconsin Territory.[3]

Sauk County
Sauk County Courthouse in June 2012
Sauk County Courthouse in June 2012
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Sauk County
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Map of the United States highlighting Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°26′N 89°56′W / 43.43°N 89.94°W / 43.43; -89.94
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Founded1840
Named forSauk people
SeatBaraboo
Largest cityBaraboo
Area
 • Total849 sq mi (2,200 km2)
 • Land831 sq mi (2,150 km2)
 • Water18 sq mi (50 km2)  2.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total65,763
 • Density77/sq mi (30/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.co.sauk.wi.us

References change

  1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 28, 2011. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. "Wisconsin: Individual County Chronologies". Wisconsin Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Archived from the original on April 14, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2015.